Arms fabricator and three suspected gunrunners arrested in Plateau

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested an alleged unlawful arms fabricator and three suspected high-profile gunrunners throughout coordinated covert operations in Mangu and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State.

The operation adopted intelligence obtained by the Headquarters of OPEP on October 4, 2026, indicating the actions of suspected unlawful arms fabricators and gunrunners working within the two native authorities areas.

Consequently, troops carried out coordinated covert operations between October 7 and October 11, concentrating on the suspected legal networks and their operational places.

During the operations, the troops arrested an alleged arms fabricator recognized as Ayuba Sunday Abot, who was reportedly working at Heipang in Barkin Ladi LGA.

Three different suspects recognized as Tangkat Danjuma, Kopdi Appollos and Nyam Nzang have been additionally arrested over their alleged involvement in unlawful arms trafficking in Mangu and Barkin Ladi LGAs.

The operation led to the restoration of a number of weapons, ammunition and different objects suspected to be related with the alleged arms-trafficking actions.

Items recovered included one fabricated revolver rifle, one fabricated pistol, one fabricated AK-47 barrel and one AK-47 journal.

The troops additionally recovered 42 rounds of seven.62mm × 54mm rimmed ball ammunition and a few supplies described within the operational report as metaphysical objects.

Preliminary interrogation of the suspects reportedly indicated that they bought ammunition at ₦3,000 per spherical from a safety brokers.

Security sources mentioned the suspects and all recovered objects had been taken to the Headquarters of Operation Enduring Peace for additional investigation.

The arrests kind a part of ongoing safety efforts to dismantle unlawful arms networks and disrupt the availability of weapons and ammunition to legal components working in Plateau State.